Advertising Last completed movie pages 1964 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX MCWClass: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin: 
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◊ 2020-04-14 15:08 |
1964 Daimler CRG6LX, MCW coachwork. |
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◊ 2020-04-14 15:10 |
The to/from city sign was a feature of Birmingham Corporation Transport, but didn’t help much on Route 11. (Brummie boys’ in joke Route 11 was the outer circle.) -- Last edit: 2020-04-14 15:15:40 |
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◊ 2020-04-14 18:30 |
All right, Fleetline then. It’s still a CRG6LX though. 351 to 450 KOV, nearly all Metro Cammell, but a few Park Royal bodies as well. BCT bought hundreds, to replace the JOJ and MOF Standards which were outdated and not suitable for omo. They weren’t worn out though, only a million miles each, so plenty of life left in them yet, (apart from the Crossleys). The girl with the handbag has seen the camera and is wondering if she’s going to hear from Metro Goldwyn Mayer, but she’ll hear from Metro Cammell Weymann if she doesn’t step lively. BTW, Kingstanding Link to "billdargue.jimdofree.com" -- Last edit: 2020-04-14 19:03:09 |
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◊ 2020-04-14 19:23 |
or Route 8 - Inner Circle. .gif ":)") |
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◊ 2020-04-14 20:20 |
Since the family Brum-dwellers were either in Kings Norton, Great Barr or Smethwick, (forbidden territory for BCT, due to the Midland Red), the 8 was a closed book. I had an absolutely sublime childhood, wonderful parents, we lived in the country close to the West Coast main line, old fashioned grammar school, week away at the seaside, and a week away in the city each year. I couldn’t have ordered it better! -- Last edit: 2020-04-14 20:39:10 |
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◊ 2020-04-15 15:10 |
Sorry chaps, chapesses, Birmingham CITY Transport, following the name change. (In 1937😄) |
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◊ 2020-04-15 16:03 |
I think it's actually "Wumpty" livery (= WMPTE = West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive) which was a lighter slightly mauve blue than the dark ink blue of BCT. Same organisation after rebranding and new 70s whizzy logo (I think visible on bus side above), expansion, and recolourings. |
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◊ 2020-04-15 16:44 |
It is indeed Wumpty, but when these were new they were still BCT, I think. Wumpty was formed 1 Oct 1969, I was working in New Street around that time and recall the horrible stickers used on the old livery. There were many changes, the Red was partly subsumed, as was West Bromwich Corporation with the superbly finished Daimlers, Walsall with its sick making blue, and Wolverhampton with its almost as icky green and yellow. /v001126606.html Unfortunately black and white. http://www.wythall.org.uk/vehicles/v248nea.asp Proper job! https://www.flickr.com/photos/martin65/28789981646 Even properer job!! http://www.cooperline.com/gs_bus_details.asp?id=92 Nothing to add. http://www.wythall.org.uk/vehicles/vsuk3.asp For comparison with the West Brom. -- Last edit: 2020-04-15 17:13:36 |
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